sneezing when sunlight hits face, anyone?

[maamee]

My DS is 8mo3wks old and every time the sun hits his face he sneezes. He has been doing this since he was born. I notice this particularly when he is in his car seat and when the sunlight is direct. Has anyone else seen this phenomena? and if so do they gro out of it?

[ledodgy]

Yes, they all do it and they do grow out of it.

[lemonaid]

Well, my DH still does it... and as a general phenomenon that lots of people do it's the subject of the first question in this year's New Scientist questions-and-answers book Why DOn't Penguins' Feet Freeze? So perfectly normal (although I forget now what the scientific background actually is)

[Paddlechick666]

if i feel a sneeze coming but just out of reach i look at the sun or a bright light.

it generally results in a really good sneeze!

hi lemonaid, hope all's well

[maamee]

I found something called the ACHOO syndrome
www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=11491
how do I know if ds has it?

[purplemonkeywishdasher]

i always sneeze in the sun.

[DaisyMOO]

I was reading about this in 'why don't penguins' feet freeze' about 2 hours ago. Can't remember what it said though, other than that it is genetic!

[Linnet]

this happens to me as well

[TheArmadillo]

it is something that affects a certain portion of the population according to QI.

I know it happens to me and I hate sneezing.

[Biglips]

my dp sneezes in bright light,sun and when hes sucking on mints!..i wonder myself!!

[ILoveDolly]

yup dd deffo did this

[Greensleeves]

I do it.

[Greensleeves]

but I really like sneezing

[hunkermunker]

I do it too.

[Greensleeves]

it's the only pleasurable sensation I get these days

[TheArmadillo]

an exboyfriend once told me that for women an orgasm was just like sneezing.

Obviously I'm not sneezing right.



I really do hate though - it makes me so wound up and angry (don't care about other people sneezing)

[stoppinattwo]

there is nothing worst than a sneezing going before you get to sneeze I love sneezin too. You do all the stupid AHHH AHHH AHHHHHHHHHHH without the chooooooo bit

Yes i still sneeze in the sunshine too

[ParanoidAndroid]

Sorry to say but because your DS does this (as does a percentage of the population) he won't be allowed to fly jet planes in the RAF!!! It's one of the first tests they do apparently.

(Or else that is an urban myth and I've been suckered )

[throckenholt]

I always sneeze in bright sunshine - bit of a b*gger when drving actually.

I don't think any of my family do, or any of my kids.

[mawbroon]

DH, DS and I all do this with the sun. DH is terrible with sneezing. Mustard that's a bit too hot, squeezing a spot anywhere near his nose, DS grabbing him by the nose etc etc all these things will set him off on a sneezing fit with well over a hundred sneezes which is pretty annoying for those who have to listen to it, but incredibly annoying for him. I think poor DS has inherited this as he has sneezed every day since he was born!!